About Kostuch

Kostuch Publications Limited, host of FoodserviceWorld.com, is Canada's leading publisher serving the foodservice and hospitality markets in Canada. Established in 1974, Kostuch publishes Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, Hotelier magazine, the What's On Report electronic news service, and a variety of trade show guides and special reports. Electronic services include the Kostuch Suppliers Directory, CD ROMs, Product Showcase, and complete issues of its magazines available on the Internet.

Published 12 times a year, Foodservice and Hospitality's objective is to provide operators with the tools they need to compete more effectively and to grow their businesses successfully. Hotelier magazine is published eight times annually reaching executives, owners and operators of multi unit and significant independent hotel and lodging operations across Canada.

the What's On Report electronic news service, is distributed weekly on Monday mornings, 51 times per year, by email. It provides timely business news for executives in both the foodservice and hospitality industry.

Sister company TrainCan Inc, is the leading private sector provider of the essential food safety training tools that will help to reduce the risk of foodborne illness in restaurants, foodservice and retail. Key employee level and manager level programs, written in English or French, offer certification. Professional programs such as Train-the-Trainer and HACCP are also available. Employee level training is also available on the Internet.

Founded by president and group publisher Mitch Kostuch, the company's key employees represent decades of experience and success in both publishing and the hospitality industry. Long-term, 10-or-more year employees include: Rosanna Caira, publisher and editor; Wendy Gilchrist, director of Business Development; Rosetta Austin, Circulation manager; and Jim Kostuch, vice president and CEO, TrainCan Inc.

Alliances

As the national voice of the foodservice and hospitality industry in Canada, Kostuch Publications Limited has consistently maintained co-operative working relationships with many industry organizations, associations and groups in Canada, and since the introduction of NAFTA, in the United States and internationally.

• CHD-Expert is a database management and market research company that started in France in 1996. It is now well established in the out-of-home foodservice market research field in eight European Union countries. We are focused on using proprietary hardware and software to develop and manage mega databases of foodservice and hospitality operators.
• The Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, based in Chicago, Ilinois.
• ServSafe Safe Food Handling Certification and other Educational Foundation products through TrainCan Inc..
• Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) with whom Kostuch co-publishes the official Show Guides for Canada's three leading industry trade shows: BC Foodservice Expo, held annually in Vancouver, CRFA, held annually in Toronto in March, and ApEx, also held annually in March in Halifax, NS.
• FCPMC - The Food and Consumer Products of Canada (FCPMC) is the largest industry association in Canada representing the food and consumer products industry. It's member companies make and market retailer and national brands sold through grocery, drug, convenience, mass merchandise and foodservice distribution channels. Kostuch Publications is the media sponsor of the company's annual Foodservice Interchange conference.
• International Hotel & Restaurant Association, based in Paris, France.